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Old English · verb

slacian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈslɑ.ki.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈslɑ · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
slackenslack

Meaning

  1. to slacken, make slack

Conjugation

Conjugation of slacian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular slaciġeslacode
2nd singular slacastslacodest
3rd singular slacaþslacode
Plural slaciaþslacodon
Subjunctive
Singular slaciġeslacode
Plural slaciġenslacoden
Non-finite forms of slacian
Form
Infinitive slacian
Inflected infinitive slacienne
Imperative singular slaca
Imperative plural slaciaþ
Present participle slaciende
Past participle slacodġeslacod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slakōn (“to weaken, slacken”)

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